LSAT 119 | Section 4 | Logical Reasoning: Q15

LR Question 15 Explanation

QUESTION TEXT: Marta: There have been complaints about the lack of recreational…

QUESTION TYPE: Interpretation

CONCLUSION: Martha concludes that there may be more productive uses for railway land apart from walking trails. Arthur concludes the proposal should not be dismissed promptly.

ANALYSIS: Martha is just saying other proposals should be considered along with walking trails. Arthur thinks she is saying walking trails should definitely not be considered.

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1. While she said other uses may be more productive, it’s very unlikely Arthur thought Martha meant walking trails would be utterly useless.
2. Since Arthur says the city has gone too long “with inadequate recreational areas,” it seems unlikely he thought she had a better recreational use in mind for the tracks.
3. If so, he probably would have debated that point, rather than sticking to the walking trails.
4. CORRECT. Yes. He misinterpreted her as saying that there should be no further debate about walking trails, and that the idea should be rejected.
5. If so, he’s framing his argument rather badly: he’s not addressing feasibility.

Recap: The question begins with “Marta: There have been complaints about the lack of recreational”. It is a Misinterpretation question. Learn how to master LSAT Misinterpretation questions on the LSAT Logical Reasoning question types page.